Require Fields Before Printing

I've been looking through the documentation of Adobe Live Cycle Designer and cannot find my answer. I have two fields, which I would like to be required. Upon a user pressing the print button, if these fields are empty, require it before the form will print.
I have looked everywhere and can't find my answer. I'm assuming the form will still print if the fields are blank if the user were to use the File>Print option through their specified browser?
Any help would be appreciated.

i found a super cool secret code to validate the whole form in one line of code!
F.execValidate();
so my print button is a normal button (not a print button)
with this code for onclick:
if(F.execValidate())
xfa.host.print(1, "0", (xfa.host.numPages - 1).toString(), 0, 1, 0, 0, 0);
easy as that!
IMPORTANT:
- unfortunatly it does not check if required fields are empty
- it only checks the "validation pattern" under Object > Value
- the "Error" box beside "validation pattern message" MUST be checked (if it is not checked, your validation errors will still popup, but the function will return true when it should be false - and therefore the print box will popup)

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    Hi Winnie
    Unfortunately I have been sick and did not read the message before. I apologize.
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    Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:33:10 -0700
    From: [email protected]
    To: [email protected]
    Subject: Pop up Window before saving remembering the need (forcing) to fill required fields in a form
        Re: Pop up Window before saving remembering the need (forcing) to fill required fields in a form
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